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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Algernon doing when Charlie finds him at the end of the conference for the International Psychological Association?

2. What is Charlie's favorite kind of book to read when his IQ reaches 100?

3. Where does Charlie spend most of his time once he reaches the peak of his intellectual abilities?

4. What are the two categories of patients at the Warren State Home and Training School?

5. How does Charlie pretend to be a student at the college once his IQ hits 100?

Short Essay Questions

1. What causes Charlie to get upset with Burt during one of their sessions together?

2. Why is Alice so hesitant to be in a relationship with Charlie even though she cares for him?

3. What flash-back memory does Charlie have on his plane ride to Chicago?

4. What happens when Charlie goes to see his father in the barbershop?

5. What did Charlie want to have happen as he ran away from the angry mob in the park after a woman came on to him?

6. What happens in his apartment that shows Charlie that Algernon needs to be taken back to the lab?

7. What does one of Charlie's old classmates at Beekman say to Charlie when he tries to talk to her?

8. What mistake does Charlie realize Nemur has made during the conference in Chicago?

9. What does Charlie say about the failure of this experiment done on him?

10. What prank do the guys at the bakery try to play on Charlie on April Fool's Day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jealousy is an emotion that rears its ugly head a number of times in this book. Which characters evokes this emotion, and how do they respond to their jealous tendencies? How do these instances affect the plot of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Charlie endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials, and what lessons does Charlie learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 3

Charlie said that intelligence and affection must be together in order for joy to exist. Which characters best display this idea, and how does this mantra manifest itself in the plot?

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